embayment

/ɪmˈbeɪmənt/noun
High School
1

A bay. (the water)

2

The shoreline of a bay, an indentation in a shoreline. (the land, not the water)

3

A topographical feature that used to be a bay, like the Mississippi embayment.

4

The process by which a bay is formed.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing